#F85A54
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.7% 0.194 25.9), rgb(248, 90, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#F85A54 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F85A54 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 90, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 92%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.194 25.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F85A54 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F85A54 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F85A54 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F85A54 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.06 26)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F85A54
oklch(67.7% 0.194 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#FD182B
oklch(63.1% 0.249 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#D8001E
oklch(55.5% 0.226 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70018
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#980012
oklch(42.8% 0.174 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#80000D
oklch(37.8% 0.153 26)
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Step 950
950
#4D0508
oklch(27% 0.102 25.7)
#F85A54 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #847B52 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D4F | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF345A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F85A54
#F85A54
oklch(67.7% 0.194 25.9)
- #00ABBA
#00ABBA
oklch(67.7% 0.116 205.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F85A54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.010
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.024
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.028
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.029
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
Use #F85A54 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.